MTA Capital Construction Company

About MTA Capital Construction Company

What is MTA Capital Construction Company?
MTA Capital Construction Company is a new company formed in July 2003 as part of a major reorganization of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The company’s mission is to manage major capital expansion and Downtown Manhattan transit infrastructure projects.

Why is MTA Capital Construction Company needed?
The MTA was formed in 1965 as a federation of various transportation entities in existence at that time. This loose structure became less effective over its 37-year history, especially in recent years as Capital Program projects increased in size and complexity. MTA Capital Construction will serve as the construction management arm of the MTA on projects that may cost as much as $20 billion over the next two decades “By providing a single point of focus, MTA Capital will allow us to advance system expansion as well as existing construction and improvement initiatives with a coordinated approach that tells New Yorkers we are serious about getting the job done, on time and within budget,” said MTA Chairman Peter S. Kalikow.

What specific projects will MTA Capital focus on?
MTA Capital Construction will focus on multi-billion dollar projects that will expand the nation’s largest regional transportation network, including:

East Side Access, projected to cost $6.3 billion, will bring Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) commuters into Grand Central Terminal, creating a terminal on Manhattan’s East Side to complement Penn Station on the West Side.
The Second Avenue Subway, estimated at approximately $16 billion, will relieve pressure on the overcrowded Lexington Avenue line and improve access to downtown Manhattan. Currently in the planning stage; initial construction set for late 2004.
Extension of subway service to the far West Side to provide a link to the Javits Convention Center. This project has the potential to transform the surrounding manufacturing and industrial neighborhood into a mixed-use community. The MTA is currently working of Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) and Preliminary Engineering for this extension; its cost will be estimated as part of this process.
The $750 million Fulton Transit Center will replace the current maze of tunnels and stairways built by NYC Transit to connect subways lines built years apart by the city and different private companies. The center will improve access to nine subway lines and include an underground concourse that will connect to three additional subways, the PATH train that serves New Jersey, and the redeveloped World Trade Center site.
A new South Ferry Terminal will replace the existing single track loop with a two-track station providing faster loading and unloading of trains, improved access to the Staten Island Ferry, Battery Park and other Lower Manhattan destinations, and a free transfer to the Whitehall St subway station (R/W subway lines). The project is budgeted at $400 million.

MTA Capital Construction will also oversee security-related capital construction projects, budgeted at nearly $600 million, which will enhance the ability to protect customers and facilities.

Where does the funding for these projects come from?
MTA capital projects are funded from a combination of bond sales and federal, state, and local allocations. President Bush’s FY ’04 Executive Budget recommended the East Side Access Project for a "Full Funding Grant Agreement" (FFGA) and for $75 million in FY ’04 appropriations. “This commitment of federal funding makes us more confident than ever that these critical projects will move forward as planned,” said Mr. Kalikow.

Filing a Title VI Complaint with MTA Capital Construction Company

MTA Capital Construction Company is committed to providing non-discriminatory service to ensure that no person is excluded from participation in, or denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination in the receipt of its services on the basis of race, color or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VI").

To request more information about Title VI or to submit a written complaint if you believe that you have been subjected to discrimination, you may contact:

Michael J. Garner, Chief Diversity Officer
MTA Office of Diversity/Civil Rights
2 Broadway, 16th floor
New York, N.Y. 10004
(800) 466-8577 (telephone)
(646) 252-1382 (fax)

In addition to your right to file a complaint with MTA Capital Construction Company, you have the right to file a Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Civil Rights. The regional office is located at One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, 10004-1415.